Device for feeding stock in cars



(No Model.)

J. S. BUTTERFIELD. v Device for Feeding Stock in Cars.

Patented April 19,1881.

N. PEI'ERS, PNOTO-LJTHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES JOHN S. BUTTERFIELD,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR FEEDING STOCK IN CARS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 240,230, dated April 19, 1881,

Application filed January 24, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. BU'ITERFIELD, of Chicago, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Feeding Stock on Oars and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to local stationary devices for feeding stock on cars; and it consists in the novel devices for mounting and operating the troughs from which the cattle are fed and watered, hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims. g

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of a stock-car and a feeding-trough mounted and operated in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the trough and post. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the post, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, above the sleeve thereon. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are detail views of the devices by which the trough is pivotally and adjustably connected with the posts.

The same letter indicates the same part in all the figures of the drawings.

A is astock-car standing on a rail-track.

F is one of a series of posts firmly set in the ground, at equal distances apart, in a line parallel and adjacent to the track. a

B is a long feeding-trough, connected at its ends with two adjacent posts, F, by means of the arms 0.

H is an opening in the side of the car, through which the cattle have access to the trough B.

I is a door which closes the opening H.

In the devices herein shown the trough B is supported in place, when in use, jointly by the carandthepostsF. Asthecarsmayvarysomewhat in width and their openings H may also vary somewhat in height, the arms 0, to the outer ends of which the troughs are fastened, are made adjustable in their connection with the posts. Each of said posts is provided with a sleeve, D, to whichone of the arms 0 is joined. The sleeve D is made vertically adjustable on the post by fitting over the latter loosely, so as to be-readily tilted thereon, and having the inward projection (1, near the bottom of the (N0 model.)

side toward the car, which projection engages with any one of a vertical series of notches in the post or in a metal plate, G, attached to the post. The sleeve D has a depending loop, E, pivoted at one corner adjacent to the projection d, which loop sets off at one side of the post to receive the arm 0, as seen in Fig. 3. The lower inner face of the loop is inclined, presenting a projection, e, as seen in Fig. 5. This projection engages the notches c on the lower edge of the arm 0, and thereby serves to hold the trough extended to any desired distance from the posts. The trough, resting, as stated, against the car, settles downward until the arms 0 bind in the loops and prevents the disengagement of the arms with the loops ,1 bz ilifti g ghgttrggghs This the cattle cannot do, so that the troughs'foll-Col l i em/ remain in position till removed by the attend ant.

To maintain the trough by the joint action I I of the car and post, the point of attachment of the arms 0 to the posts must evidently be below the level at which the trough is desii'ed to stand. When the arms 0 are longitudinally adjustable the sleeves D are not strictly necessary to this effect; but they are desirable for general adj ustment,and particularly in the case where two troughs are supported from the same posts, to be together used to feed stock on doubledecked cars. 0n the other hand, the vertically-adjustable sleeves D are sufficient for the adjustment of the trough B, within certain limits, without longitudinal adjustment of the arm 0.

The rope L passing over the pulley J may be employed to raise the trough when out of use.

The trough B may be of such length as to swing up between the posts, extended as here shown, or of such greater length as to rest on the top of the posts. A projection, 0 Fig. 2, on the end of the trough will strike the post or the pulley-bracket K and prevent the trough from folding over on the other side. The lifting-rope may be used to secure the trough in its elevated position by being fastened to the belaying-pin M. The-side b of the trough is inclined outward toward the top, so that when the trough is raised any water left therein Will escape.

Of course pins may be employed to hold the sleeves D at any desired elevation in the posts, and other pins may take the place ofthe notches c and projection e as a means of adjusting the arms 0. The devices shown are, however, preferable, as being more readily operated. When the sleeves D are omitted the arms (3 may obviously be directly pivoted to the post.

I claim as my invention- 1. In combination with the fixed posts F and the adjacent car A, the trough B, provided with arms (J, pivotally connected with theposts below the level of the trough, whereby the trough maybe supportedjointly by the car and posts, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the fixed posts F and the adjacent car A, the trough .13, provided with arms G, pivotally connected with the posts belowthe level of the trough, whereby the trough may be supported jointly by the car and posts, and means for adjusting the trough to different elevations and distances from the posts, substantially as described.

3. In combination with the trough B, having notched arms 0, Ihe loops E,pivota-1ly supported from the posts F and provided with the inner projections, e, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In combination With the trough B, having arms 0, the posts F, having the adjustable sleeves D, said arms being pivotally connected with the sleeves, substantially as described.

5. In a stationary stock-feeding device, the combination, with the posts F, having notches, of the tilting sleeve I), having an inner projection, 61, arranged to engage said notches, and the trough B, having arms 0 pivotally connected with the sleeves D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I atfix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN S. BUTTERFIELD.

Witnesses:

M. E. DAYTON, W. O. ADAMS. 

